Role Summary: The Manager – Supply Chain Planning is responsible for driving end-to-end distribution planning to ensure optimal inventory availability, and seamless supply continuity across markets. The role focuses on demand-driven planning, inventory management, export planning, and digital transformation and process automation initiatives through Advance Excel, Power BI, SAP systems, and process automation. The incumbent will collaborate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to improve operational efficiency, service levels, and supply chain responsiveness.

Roles And Responsibility

2 The Manager – Supply Chain Planning is responsible for driving end-to-end distribution planning to ensure optimal inventory availability, and seamless supply continuity across markets. The role focuses on demand-driven planning, inventory management, export planning, and digital transformation and process automation initiatives through Advance Excel, Power BI, SAP systems, and process automation. The incumbent will collaborate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to improve operational efficiency, service levels, and supply chain responsiveness.

Key Roles &

- Responsibilities

- Supply Chain Planning &
- Distribution Management

- Manage domestic Supply and distribution planning across multiple warehouses and depots to ensure smooth product availability and efficient stock movement.

- Prepare Replenishment strategies and STO (Stock Transfer Order) planning for 7,000 SKUs across Pan-India distribution networks, ensuring optimal inventory flow, efficient and effective dispatch coordination.

- Monitor inventory coverage, stock availability, stock aging, and depot-level inventory balancing to minimize stockouts and excess inventory.

- Drive demand-supply alignment through forecast-based planning and coordination with manufacturing, procurement, and sales teams.

- International Supply Planning &

- Export Operations

- Lead global supply and demand planning activities for international business operations across 46 countries.

- Coordinate export order planning, inventory allocation, production alignment, and shipment execution for international markets.





- Improve export supply responsiveness by reducing lead times and strengthening planning accuracy.

- Collaborate with logistics partners, freight forwarders, and export stakeholders to ensure timely dispatches and smooth execution.

- Inventory Optimization &

- Continuous Improvement

- Drive SKU rationalization initiatives to reduce slow-moving and non-moving inventory.

- Implement inventory optimization strategies to improve working capital efficiency and stock productivity.

- Identify process improvement opportunities across supply chain operations through analytical and data-driven approaches.

- Apply lean methodologies and SOP standardization to streamline workflows and improve operational effectiveness.

- Digital Transformation &

- Analytics

- Develop and maintain real-time dashboards and KPI reporting tools using SAP, Power BI, and Excel.

- Automate STO PR processing, inventory coverage monitoring, and planning workflows to improve operational efficiency.

- Generate actionable insights through supply chain analytics and performance reporting.

- Support digital transformation initiatives by integrating technology, automation, and reporting systems into planning operations.

- Cross-Functional Collaboration &

- Stakeholder Management

- Work closely with manufacturing, procurement, logistics, warehouse, sales, export, finance, and IT teams to ensure seamless execution of supply chain activities.

- Coordinate with external vendors, transporters, logistics service providers, and international partners for operational alignment.

- Support implementation of recent supply chain processes, tools, and operational improvement initiatives.

- Facilitate communication and collaboration across departments to improve supply chain visibility and responsiveness.

- Trading Items Planning





- Manage planning for trading items sourced externally (non‑manufacturing SKUs).

- Align with suppliers and procurement teams to ensure timely replenishment and resolve supply issues proactively.

- Track lead times, MOQ, supplier performance, and cost implications.

- Maintain master data accuracy for trading items (lead time, MOQ, pack size, cost).

- B2B Order &

- Supply Management

- Manage B2B customer order fulfilment through effective allocation and supply coordination across India.

- Work with sales and key account teams on availability updates and order prioritization.

- Ensure OTIF (On‑Time In-Full) delivery performance targets are met for B2B accounts.

- Coordinate with logistics to streamline dispatch plans and resolve delivery exceptions.

- Cross‑Functional Collaboration

- Partner with demand planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, finance, and sales teams.

- Participate in S&OE; and IBP meetings, providing insights on inventory, WST, and supply risks/opportunities.

- Support new product introductions, product transitions, and SKU rationalization activities.

Skills And Competencies

- Technical Skills

- Strong understanding of supply planning, distribution planning, inventory management.

- Knowledge of demand forecasting, distribution planning, and export operations.

- Hands-on experience with SAP ERP and supply chain planning systems.

- Advanced proficiency in Power BI, Advance Excel, and data analytics tools.

- Expertise in KPI dashboarding, reporting, and operational analytics.

- Behavioral Competencies

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

- Strong communication and presentation skills.

- High ownership mindset with execution focus.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

- Process-oriented mindset with continuous improvement focus.

- Strong planning, prioritization, and decision-making capabilities.

Working Relationships

Internal

- Sales &
- Marketing

- Manufacturing

- Procurement

- Logistics

- Finance

- IT

External

- Distributors

- Export Stakeholders

- Freight Forwarders

📌 Assistant Manager Supply Chain Planning (Bengaluru)
🏢 Ashirvad By Aliaxis
📍 Bengaluru